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Computer science at SMU

SMU graduates about 95 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $127,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#69 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year955% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$127,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$334Ka year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around SMU

The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 058 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 057 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 117 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 116 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fondren Science, Heroy Science Hall, Deadman Life Sciences, J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 38 · Academic 26 · Dining 10 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Pomona College 85
  2. University of Florida 84
  3. University of California, Davis 84
  4. Boston University 83
  5. Colgate University 83
  6. Georgetown University 83
  7. University of Pittsburgh 82
  8. Wesleyan University 82

Other strong majors at SMU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SMU with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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